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Dagenham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1952
Pages
38
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 13
    Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1951. Provisional Figures.—The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, but for London and the towns to civilians only.
    Rate per 1,000 total PopulationAnnual Death-rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll CausesTyphoid and Paratyphoid FeversSmallpoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years)Total Deaths (under one year)
  • Page 14
    Infant Welfare Centres
    CENTRESessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage AttendancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 15
    Ante -Natal Clinics
    CENTRESessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage AttendancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 17
    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
    Type of PropertyTotal
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgriculturalAll other (including Business and Industrial)
  • Page 18
    During the year the mains laid in the Borough were as follows:—
    LocationDiameterLength
  • Page 19
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948 Inspections.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 19
    Defects Found.
    No. of defectsNo. of prosecutions instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 Analyses
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 22
    Analyses—continued.
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 23
    Adulterated Samples, etc.
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 24
    Adulterated Samples, etc.- continued.
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 26
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis)
    Under year1-23-45-910-1415-2425 and overTotal
  • Page 26
    Under 5 years5-1415-4445-6465 and overTotal
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    NotifiedAdmitted to Isolation Hospital, Rush GreenAdmitted to other Isolation HospitalsAdmitted to other HospitalsDeaths Registered
  • Page 28
    VACCINATION CARRIED OUT BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
    Vaccinated.
  • Page 28
    Re-Vaccinated.
  • Page 28
    TUBERCULOSIS
    New CasesDeaths
    Primary NotificationBrought to notice other than by Form A
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 29
    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 30
    Work of Health Visitors The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the year:-
  • Page 30
    Domiciliary Midwifery Service The following is a summary of the reasons for sending for medical aid by midwives:—
  • Page 31
    Below is a table setting forth in statistical form the work of the County Midwives, Midwives residing at York House Training Home and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 1951:-
    County MidwivesMidwives Residing at York House Training HomeSalvation Army Midwives
  • Page 32
    Day Nurseries There are three Nurseries in the Borough, accommodating 164 children in all.
  • Page 33
    Total Attendances at Nurseries for 1951:-
  • Page 33
    Premature Infants Live premature births occurring in the Area:-
    2lbs. 3ozs. or less2lbs. 4ozs.-3lbs. 4oz.3lbs. 5ozs-4lbs.6oz.4lbs. 7ozs.-4lbs. 15oz.5 lbs. 51bs.8ozs.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH (As classified in Public Health Dept.)Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and overTOTAL
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF